New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03


Ex-Governor Thomas A. Osborne, OF Kansas has
been in New-York for several days. The Governor
was United States Minister TO Brazil when the new
Administration came in. lie has retained 70 his In
tive State where he Ia engaged in various land en-
terprises, more especially with a company which IL
engaged in loaning moneys Oh Kansas properties. He
is a medium-sned man OF quiet dcmeanor, wearing
gray clothes and black SLOUGH hat, and goes around
with his hands in his trousers pockets IN the Or
binary Western manner He il ardent in his Republi-
canisin wants 10 see tho Republican party come
back into power. Speaking about pubic progress he
said Ii has GOT to he old story that Kansas ~
growing, but a tact think no greater progress has
been made in any portion OF the country In its entire
history than has made in the development of our
State. 1t is simply marvellous. The soil, elm ate and
inhabitants beat anything in the West and as new
lines OF railroad communication are oPohed up WITHIN
the State the development goes on IN wonderful de-
gree. We have still room Tor one or two millions OF
people. They are pouring in on US very Rapidly
General r. NJ. Logan, OF Richmond, the quiet little
fnancier who engineered the Richmond Terminal deal
chatting yesterday about the lDterstats Commerce
law said The effect OF tho law has not yet begun
10 show on the earnings OF the railroads From what
study have given the matter have concluded that
there will be direct interference with the railroad
earnings. Whatever change there may be in that d.
rectlon will come gradually from the unsetng OF the
busness OF the entire country. Az business is unset
tied 1t will naturally affect the railroad business aud
50 cause large INJURY
a. NJ. Gibson, the old newspaper correspondent, has
lost come fiom months trip to Brazil bronzed
like a son OF the tropics. tie pronounces Rio Janero
one OF the most beautiful places be He went
business which took him into the presence OF Dom
Pedro the Emperor, with whom he had an hours con-
ference and Tor whom lie conceived high admiration.
Ex-senator Stephen W. Dorsey who arrived from
Europe on Saturday. is much better dressed than
when he went away and looks healthier. He went TO
the New.York Club on Sunday and remained until
sitter midnight chatting with ex-senator Roscoe Conk-
ling He says that the stories about bis going abroad
to sell property his real mission to
endeavor 10 purchase from the English aud Dutch
boudhoders the lannon's Maxwell Land Grant. lie
spent his time in London, Paris Brussels and Amster
dam Engaged in this mission and the negotiations are
still pending. The validity Of the title OF the Maxwell
Land Grant has asst been affirmed in the United States
Supreme Court IL has had curious history. Ii was
originally purchased from two SpaniAr lis by Maxwell
In 1859 Maxwell sold it TO ex-senator jerome Is.
Chafee, ex-senator George Chilcott and Wilson
WaddngtOn The price was S65O,0O0. They sold
don, for 81 800 900. Mr.. Chaffee had the largest
interest in the syndicate and this his first great
strike. Blaekmore and Collision bonded the property
for 600, and disposed OF IL To the English and
the company recognized basis OF So 600, 900 OF
stock and t3,O0O.OO0 of bonds These securities are
now outstanding against the property IL comprises
about 2,OOOOO acres situated mostly In New-mexico,
but partly in Colorado. IL has been the policy OF the
Dutch to hold the property in tact IN Inc solid block as
they did tho Geneseo and Rensselaer, tracts IN this state
The Geneseo tract held by them for seventy-hye
years, and involved settlement which was made
under Treat difficulties by William III. Seward Inc
Dutch hold large tracts OF lam in Java and Borneo in
this way, and utterly opposed TO the division OF
properties. The owners OF the Maxwell grant have
received penny OF interest on dollar OF dy-
dend frOii their possessions Senator Dorsey who
related these PARTICULAR will remain here fol week
before going to New Mexico TO spend the summer.